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Hello & Welcome!<\/h1>\n

\"DavinaI’m Dawn Devine aka Davina, and welcome to my digital world where I share my passions for designing and making costumes. I’m also an author, and you may have heard about my books on how to design and build belly dance costumes. \u00a0It’s a unique job in a niche full of glitter, rhinestones, coins, chains, and lots of other sparkling bits and bobs. I’ve been a lifelong dancer, from the time I was a wee girl there was tap, jazz, modern, and a tiny bit of ballet too. I discovered belly dancing as a teenager and was completely hooked. In belly dance, I’ve taken the stage at every level from beginner to pro, student to teacher, star-struck newbie to information guru.<\/p>\n

I’m always writing some DIY something or other, from a new book to a blog post.\u00a0 I also write articles for magazines and newsletters in both electronic and print.<\/p>\n

I also yammer quite a bit over on Facebook. My life mission is to help people make beautiful, well-designed, perfectly fitting costumes. \u00a0I have a passion for collecting facts, and enjoy spending quality time searching the historical archive for details on the origins and evolution of fashion, costumes, and textiles.<\/p>\n

Recent Publications<\/h4>\n